- Pope Leo X - Wikipedia
Pope Leo X (Italian: Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 1475 – 1 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521
- Leo X | Biography, Giovanni de’ Medici, Pope, Renaissance . . .
Leo X (born December 11, 1475, Florence [Italy]—died December 1, 1521, Rome) was one of the leading Renaissance popes (reigned 1513–21) He made Rome a cultural center and a political power, but he depleted the papal treasury, and, by failing to take the developing Protestant Reformation seriously, he contributed to the dissolution of the
- Pope Leo X - The 217th Pope - Facts, Life Events and Death
Pope Leo X was the 217th leader of the Catholic Church and the 10th among that lot to take the name "Leo " He was also one of the four Medici family popes
- Pope Leo X | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Leo X, POPE (GIOVANNI DE’ MEDICI), b at Florence, December 11, 1475; d at Rome, December 1, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1469-1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his earliest youth was destined for the Church
- Leo X - New World Encyclopedia
Pope Leo X, born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici (December 11, 1475 - December 1, 1521) was Pope from 1513 to his death He is known primarily for his papal bull against Martin Luther and subsequent failure to stem the Protestant Reformation, which began during his reign when Martin Luther (1483–1546) published the 95 Theses and nailed them to
- Leo X 1475–1521 Pope - Encyclopedia. com
Leo made additional efforts to encourage the spread of Catholicism by allowing a native of Africa to become a bishop He also promoted a number of his own relatives to important church positions as archbishops and cardinals When Leo died, his cousin Giulio succeeded him as Pope Clement VII
- Pope Leo X – Reformation 500
Leo X was the last of the Renaissance popes before the dawn of the Reformation, but his role in the indulgence controversy left the indelible impression of his pontificate
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